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1.Why did a united italy make sense to those who favored unification It made sense because of the geography and also the common language and history. To other peple it made practical ecoonomic sense.

2.What were the obstacles in the way of Italian unification, and why might these obstacles make unification difficult? one of the obstacles is the congress of vienna ignoring the nationalists trying to unify italy. These obstacles make it difficult for unification because thay had less help and support for what their trying to do.

3.What steps did the Italian leaders take to unify, or ignite nationalist feelings, in the people? one step was when Guiseppe Mazzini founded young italy which its message spread throughout all of italy to help unify the people of Italy.

4.What military steps were taken in order to free Italian people from oppressive rule? Guiseppe Garbali recruited 1000 red shirted volunteers to sail to sicily. Quickly Garbali won control of sicily and then went to Naples.

5.What nationalist groups were formed and created in order to strengthen the unification movement? The groups were secret patriotic societes that were formed to remove austrian forces from northern italy.

6.What challenges did a united Italy face when they finally were brought together as a nation-state? Italy faced conflicts between northern and southern cities and the Roman Catholic Church that divided the nation. Also socialists started strikes while anarchists used violence to abolish the goverment.

7.What role did Napoleon play in the Unification of Italy? Napoleon was the person who started making the people of Italy think about a united nation when they saw his invasions on Germany.

8.Explain the viewpoint of the liberals and the conservatives with regards to Italian Unification. The liberals viewpoint is more for the unification than the conservatives. Liberals want change and the same for the whole group and thats what they got. The consrvatives view point was against the unification because they wanted the country to stay a monarchy and the same as before.

9.How does Nationalism unify the people of the Italian States? Nationalism takes away the rulers and puts in a government in the states. The government makes the country more organized by making the people work as one.